ACCA BT · Chapter 10 · Question 2 of 11
A newly formed project team has begun to argue openly about who should lead the project and what its priorities should be. According to Tuckman, which stage has the team reached?
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Correct answer: D) Storming
Explanation
Storming is characterised by conflict, challenges to leadership and disagreement over objectives and methods. Forming is the polite, tentative initial stage, norming is when the team settles on shared norms and procedures, and adjourning is when the team disbands.
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